Funding for SNAP benefits ran out on Nov. 1.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Millions of Americans have lost access to food assistance as funding for SNAP benefits ran out.
MAP: Bay Area residents set to lose CalFresh benefits Nov. 1 amid government shutdown
END HUNGER IN CA: How to help those in need in your community
Here's how it's impacting people in the Bay Area and across the state:
There's another spirit too: one of neighbors helping neighbors.
As the federal government shutdown continues and millions of Californians are set to lose access to CalFresh (SNAP) benefits starting Nov. 1, local restaurants are stepping in to help.
"If everyone does a little bit, it comes a long way," said Tee Tran, owner of Monster Pho.
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California, along with over 20 other states, is suing the Trump administration over the alleged unlawful refusal to fund SNAP benefits, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's office.
Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Tuesday morning.
The governor's office says the Trump administration is putting millions of Americans at risk of hunger by refusing to fund food assistance benefits, despite the Department of Agriculture (USDA) having funds to continue supporting the program next month.
More than five million Californians stand to lose critical access to food assistance.
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Bay Area food banks and community nonprofits are mobilizing to help thousands of people who could lose their federal food assistance benefits on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.
Nearly 150 families in Santa Rosa attended a weekly distribution of fresh produce, dairy products, and canned goods on Monday, organized by the Redwood Empire Food Bank.
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